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Python Mailing Lists

Email-based discussion groups for every Python interest

Python has a long tradition of mailing list based discussions. These lists cover everything from core development to special interest groups and regional communities. All lists have searchable archives going back years, making them invaluable resources for Python developers.

General Discussion Lists

python-list

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General Python discussion and help. This is the main Python discussion list for users of all skill levels. Also mirrored to the comp.lang.python newsgroup.

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python-announce

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Announcements only list for new Python releases, security updates, and major community news. Moderated, very low traffic, essential for staying informed.

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tutor

Learning Python? This list is for folks learning to program in Python and for those teaching programming. Beginner questions welcome!

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python-jobs

Python job postings and opportunities. Employers and recruiters can post Python-related job openings to reach qualified candidates.

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Core Development Lists

python-dev

Core Python development discussion. For those working on CPython and language features.

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python-ideas

Brainstorming for new Python features and language improvements before formal PEP proposals.

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security-announce

Security announcements for Python. Very low traffic, important for production deployments.

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python-committers

Private list for Python core developers with commit access to the CPython repository.

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python-checkins

Automated notifications of commits to the Python source code repository. High traffic.

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docs

Discussion about Python documentation. Help improve the official Python documentation.

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

SIGs are focused groups working on specific Python-related topics. Each SIG has its own mailing list for discussions, proposals, and coordination.

Web-SIG

Web frameworks, WSGI, and web-related Python topics

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Distutils-SIG

Python packaging, distribution, and installation tools

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DB-SIG

Database interfaces and modules for Python

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Edu-SIG

Using Python in education and teaching

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NumPy-Discussion

NumPy development and scientific computing

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SciPy-Dev

SciPy library development and scientific Python

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Regional & Language Lists

python-brasil

Portuguese (Brazil)

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python-de

German

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python-es

Spanish

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python-fr

French

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python-it

Italian

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python-jp

Japanese

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python-kr

Korean

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python-nl

Dutch

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Mailing List Resources

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Browse the complete directory of all Python mailing lists with subscription information and descriptions.

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Archives

Search and browse complete email archives going back years. Find answers to historical discussions.

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Etiquette Guide

Learn best practices for posting, replying, and participating effectively in Python mailing lists.

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